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F. A. MORLEY. MOUTH FLUTE.

APPLICATIQN FILED FEB. 19, 1919.

1,341,860. Patenteuune 1,1920.

FREDERIC 'ALONZO MORLEY, OF' BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

MOUTH-FLUTE.

Application filed February 19,1919. Serial No.1278,064.

To all whom it. may concern: 1

Be it known that I, FREDERIO ALoNzo MORLEY, citizen of. the United: States, and resident of the borough of Brooklyn, county ofKings, city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mouth-Flutes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates generally to flutes and more particularly toan improvement in mouth flutes inwhich tones are produced by-the -modulation ofthe breath, the same as tones are produced in natural whistling by the mouth.

The invention has four objects, first, to provide a mouth flute in which tunes and melodies can be produced-by the modulation of the breath; second, to provide means by which musical notes and tones can be made by the manipulation of the tongue; third, to providemeans by which musical notes and tones can be producedand controlled by the manipulation.oflthe'hp; and, fourth, to provide a mouth flute by whlch any one able to whistle atune or melody can execute the same tune or melody in an artistic manner with trills, variations, and embellishments.

The following is what I consider a good means. of carrying'out this invention, and the accompanying drawings should be referred to fora complete understanding of the specification which follows In the drawing Figure 1 is a top view of the device.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional. view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional'view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section on the hue 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a top view of a modifiedform of the device. a

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view illustrating a modified contour which may be given the device.

Similar reference numerals indicate like parts in all of the figures where they appear.

The shell or casing 1, of an oblong and tapering form in top view constitutes the body of the device and may be of substantially rectangular shape in cross section as shown in Fig. 4. This shell incloses a tone orsound chamber 2. I

The shell or casing 1 is provided, on the rear portion of its top face, with a smaller supplementary shell or casing 3, which as;

shown is parallel 'to and spaced slightly apart therefrom, and is open-at bothzends and forms a supplementary chamber orcompartment 3 for the passage of breath or wlnd from the mouth to an opening 4, which is in the form of a transverse slot in the top wallof the casing 1 located at the for ward end of the supplementary shellB.

' Specification of Letters Patent. H Patentedfiune 1, 1929,

Formed in the top wall ofthe casing 1, a

short, distance in front of the opening 4 1s.

atrill hole 5 for the purpose oftrilling-or making variation by means of trilling or manipulating the finger ina rapid and vibratory manner.

The bottom wall of the casingl is formed at its rear end with a tapering recess 6, this recesscorresponding substantially in positlon, as seen in plan view, with the supplementary shellv 3,, although being slightly narrower than the latter and terminating short ofthe forward end thereof.

The side walls of the casing 1 may incline downwardly and forwardly at their rear ends-as shown at 7 while the top wallpreferably extends in an overhang 8 which may have a convex rear edge as shown. I

The modified form of flute shown in Fig. 5 is the same as that already. described eX- cept that the body or casing 1 has an, extension 11 provided with finger holes 12.

In Fig. 6, I have indicated how the body or-casin-g 1 may be given an oval form in transverse section.

To operate'the flute thewide end is put in the mouth with the supplementary. casing 3 uppermost, or toward the roof of the mouth. The tongue is placed in the sound chamber 2, and the under lip is protruded so as to completely cover the recess oropening 6 in the under side of the shell 1. W'henthe tongue is at the extreme wide end, of the Shel-L1, and the lip entirely covers the openin g 6 inthe bottom thereof, the lowest note or tone can be produced by expelling the breath or wind through the chamber orv channel 3. As the tongue is extended. forward toward the opening 4, the higher tones can be produced, and at each and eve point of the roof of the chamber 2, in whi fi the tongue may be held, several notes can be producedby the modulation of the breath. When the lip is drawn backward so as to uncover the openingin the under side ofthe shell 1, the higher notes can be produced in proportion to the drawing back of the lip,

and at each point at which the lip is drawn back, several or more notes or tones. can be produced by the modulation of the breath expelled through the chamber or channelB. At each point at Which sound can be produced, trilling can be produced by vibrating or trembling the finger on the trill hole 5.

It will be understood that modifications may be made within the scope of the apa casingcadapted to be inserted in the mouth and receive the tongue of the user therein, a supplementary casing on one side thereof forming a wind passage, and an opening formed in the first named casing adjacent the front end of said supplementary casing.

3. A device of the class described having a casing adapted to be inserted in the mouth and receive the tongue of the user therein, a

. supplementary casing on one side thereof forming a wind passage and an opening formed in the main casing adjacent the front end of said supplementary casing, and a trill hole formed in front of said opening.

' 4. A device of the class described having a casing adapted to be inserted in the mouth and receive the tongue of the user therein, and a supplementary casing ofless length than the main casing on one side thereof forming a Wind passage, said main casing having a recess in the rear portion of the opposite side thereof.

' 5. A device of the class described having a casing adapted to be inserted in the mouth and receive the tongue of the user therein, a

supplementary casing of less length than the main casing on one side thereof forming a wind passage, a recess inthe rear portion of the opposite side of said main casing, an

opening formed in the main casing adjacent the frontend of said supplementary casing and a trill hole formed in front of said opening.

6. A device of the class described having a casing of. oblong tapering form adapted to be inserted in the mouth and receive the tongue of the user therein, a supplementary casing of less length than the main casing on one side thereofform'ing a wind passage, a

recess in the rear portion'of the opposite side of said main casing, an opening formed in the main casing ad acentv the front end of said supplementary casing and a trill hole formed in the wall of the main casing carrying a supplemental casing and in front of said opening.

7; A device of the class described having a casing of oblong tapering form adapted to be inserted in the mouth and receive the tongue of the user therein, a supplementary casing of less lengththan the main casing on one side thereofforming a wind, passage, a recess in the rear portion of the opposite side of said main casing, an'opening formed 7 in the main casing adjacent the front end of said supplementary casing and a trill hole formed in the .main casing in frontof said opening, said recess and said supplementary casing tapering in correspondence to V the main casing.

8. A'devic'e of the class described having a casing of oblong tapering form adapted to be, inserted in the mouth and receive the tongue of the user therein, a supplementary casing of less length than main casing on one side thereof forming-a wind passage, a recess in the rear portion of the opposite side of said Ina-1n casing, an opening formed in the main casing adjacent the front-end of said supplementary casing and a trill hole formed in the main casing in front of said opening, said recess and said supplementary casing tapering in correspondence to and an 7 extension on the top wall of the main casing. Slgned at New York c1ty, county and State of New York, this 15th-day of Feb,

FREDERIC ALONZO MORLEY.

1 Witness:

GEO. D. MOFFAT. 

